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Contemporary Western products are considered "unIslamic"
as they contravene many of the Islamic principles. For instance,
it is considered gambling to lose an insurance premium to an insurance
company if the insured event does not take place (and gambling is
prohibited by Islam) and the investment of the policyholders' funds
may not be based on Riba.
Takafol is
the Islamic alternative to contemporary insurance.
Islamic insurance
products have existed, in one shape or another, for several years
but the real impetus came during the early 1980s when such products
appeared in Western Europe mainly due to the efforts of Dar Al-Mall
Al-Islami, one of the biggest Islamic financial institutions in
the world, through its Takafol subsidiaries. Business conditions
for Islamic financial institutions were very favourable at the time
and Takafol products were well received by the ethnic Muslim community
living in Western European countries. The first generation of emigrant
Muslims to Western Europe had established themselves successfully.
The prejudices and discriminations of the host communities were
coming to surface, Muslims were facing a crisis of identity and
this created a chain reaction. These social problems were expressed
through the establishment of a number of mosques and Halal meat
and Islamic food shops throughout Western Europe. Simultaneously,
non-interest bearing bank deposits and Islamic savings funds became
more popular within Muslim communities.
The prevailing
social and economic environment in Western Europe gave an encouraging
start to Takafol operations in Western Europe. The early types of
Takafol products were unit-linked savings plans where the benefits
of the policy were notionally linked to the value of the underlying
assets in the internal funds of the Takafol company. Those products
were, in general, complying with Islamic sharia principles regarding
the type of investment and risk. In particular, the following principles
were observed in the product design:
In order to
comply with the above rules, the Takafol policyholders' funds were
invested in short term assets without any fixed interest or guarantee
of capital and the mortality risk was shared on a solidarity basis
so that any loss or profit due to mortality was shared between the
policyholders. However, the Takafol savings products only offered
a small death cover, which limited their appeal to prospective customers.
It was expected
that other Islamic insurance products would be made available to
cater for a variety of insurance needs amongst the Muslim community,
such as term assurance, mortgage protection or old age annuities,
but the process of introducing new Takafol products has been very
slow and, to some extent, non existent.
In order to
be successful and profitable, it is imperative for a Takafol company
to offer a wide range of products and Takafol should not remain
to be seen as a very narrowly based product operation. The Muslim
communities in Western Europe have very high expectations from Islamic
institutions in offering a complete Islamic system for their daily
financial and insurance needs. However, until recently, only a part
of this Islamic financial system was offered. Just imagine how difficult
it would be to explain to a prospective policyholder that he should
take out a Takafol savings plan for savings purposes but should
rely upon the Western insurance industry for other insurance needs.
It is therefore imperative to design and market Islamic products,
which can meet wider insurance needs of the Muslim community.
The Western
insurance products have evolved over the last 2 centuries to meet
the social and economic needs of the population. As Muslims in Europe
are living in the Western social and financial environment, they
have similar social and financial problems and their insurance needs
are therefore very similar. In order to identify which products
may have a wider appeal for Muslims in future in Western Europe,
it may be helpful to first identify the factors which affect the
insurance market. Some of the primary factors are as follows:
The most important factors affecting the insurance industry are
perhaps the ageing population, due to the baby boom/baby bust cycle
in the 1950s and 1960s, and longevity due to the improvement in
health care and economic living conditions. Other key factors are
political and fiscal: the EU Member States are facing State budgetary
deficit and constraint due to the introduction of the single European
currency and the increasing cost of pensions and health care.
This suggests that insurance products for which there will be a
higher demand in future are likely to be old age pension, annuity,
medical care and long term care products.
Pension and
Annuity Products
We are all very
familiar with the three pillars of the Western pension system:
In the EU Member States, the State is by far the biggest provider
of retirement benefits. However, the system is now being questioned.
Studies indicate that a male joining the State scheme at normal
age and retiring at normal retirement age will receive on average
62% of his contributions, which may not be considered as a good
investment. In addition, the current system is based on "pay-as-you-go",
which means that .the State collects contributions form the working
population and pays it out to pensioners.
This system
works as long as there are more contributors than pensioners but
it will come under tremendous pressure as the number of pensioners
grows. It is a well-known fact that the population in Western Europe
and North America is ageing, i.e. that the ratio of older people
to younger people is constantly increasing. Clearly, as a result
of the excellent health service provided by the State, people are
living longer than ever before (on average life expectancy has increased
by 4 years over the last twenty years). However, this is not the
only cause of ageing. The other cause is to be found in the sudden
increase of fertility rates between 1950 and 1960 (a phenomenon
known as the baby boom) and the subsequent drop in those rates (the
baby bust). The graph below illustrates fertility rates in Western
Europe from the twenties to the eighties-
It can be seen that there was a sharp rise in fertility rates after
World War II, followed by a sudden drop in the late 1960s. Some
people call this phenomenon a time bomb, but it can be better described
as a tidal wave because a time bomb explodes only once whereas this
phenomenon has recurrent long-Iasting consequences. As the baby
boomers aged it created temporary demand for age-specific products
but as the baby boomers were replaced by the baby busters, these
areas of temporary high demand immediately contracted. In the 1950s,
there was a high demand for kindergartens and schools, which had
to close down later on for lack of attendance. In the late 1960s,
the demand was in the higher education sector, which was followed
by a recession with the consequence that many teachers were made
redundant and many schools were closed. In the 1980s it was housing,
appliances and commercial office space. In the year 2020, the demand
will probably be in the medical, pharmaceutical and old care houses
What will happen
when baby boomers reach retirement age? Baby-boomers, who were trying
to save the world in the 60s, will find it very hard to save their
State retirement income. It is expected that by the year 2020, in
Europe, there will be only two workers contributing to the State
scheme for every pensioner.
With the State
schemes being "pay-as-you-go", it becomes obvious that
the State pension system will face serious financial challenges
by the year 2020. There will be a systematic reduction in benefits
with an increase in contributions and one can expect that the demand
for personal pension products and occupational pension schemes will
therefore grow dramatically. This will be equally applicable to
the Muslims living in Western countries. There will be a real opportunity
for Takafol companies and they should be ready to offer private
pension plans to their niche market.
In particular,
life annuities will be in higher demand, where Takafol companies
will be required to cover the longevity and investment risks. However,
Takafol companies should bear in mind that, due to the increase
in life expectancy, the mortality of pensioners has shown remarkable
improvements in recent years and the actual mortality improvements
are much higher than the projected improvements used in the pricing
of annuity products. An analysis carried out recently shows, in
particular, that the improvement in male rates and in the annuity
amounts is significant and clearly warrants a health warning. Consideration
should therefore be given to those factors when designing pension
and annuity contracts.
Long Term
Care Products
Due to old age,
or as a result of an accident or disease, some people lose some
of their mobility and need special assistance to carry out daily
activities. In the worst cases, 24-hour assistance may be required.
The average length of such assistance normally varies between 6
to 12 years but it can be longer in certain circumstances. In the
past, the family used to provide such assistance. However, because
of the changing family structure (single parent families, divorces,
working women, etc.), it appears that the family is no longer in
a position to do so and, therefore, some external assistance is
required. This can be quite expensive and, as State pension benefits
and disability benefits are usually insufficient, extra cover could
be provided through Takafol policies. The current estimate is that
about 25% of retired people will require some long-term care at
one time or another, which offers big potentials to Takafol companies.
Benefits normally cover the cost of any external assistance required
to carry out such activities as feeding, bathing, dressing, transferring
to and from bed or chair, going to the toilet, etc. The target market
for long term care products could be the middle-income group and
the distribution could be through Islamic banks, occupational pension
schemes and normal Takafol distribution channels.
Medical Care
Modern medicine
and health care in the European Union has helped to improve the
life expectancy but it has not improved the health and quality of
life at older ages. In a recent research carried out in the USA,
it was found that on average 77% of all health care expenses occur
during the last six months of our life.
As a result
of the ageing population, one can expect that the demand in the
medical care
sector will become higher. However, as a result of budgetary constraints,
EU States may not be able to finance medical care expenses and there
is a risk that the benefits paid out by the sickness fund may be
reduced in future. This is already happening in some countries where
hospitals are being closed, the availability of hospital beds is
being restricted for people above a certain age, and medical subscription
charges are being increased.
This indicates
that private individuals have to find extra cover from the private
industry .As a result, the demand for medical care products is likely
to increase and Takafol companies should be ready to provide such
products to the Muslim communities. Takafol companies could, for
example, offer the following covers:
The word "Takafor'
may portray the real meaning of risk sharing on a solidarity basis
in the Arabic language, but it is not commonly used and understood
by the Muslim community living in Western Europe. It is already
difficult for a Takafol salesman to convince somebody that he should
take a Takafol policy and having to explain what Takafol is, adds
even more difficulties in the selling process. It would perhaps
be better to use "Islamic insurance". This method was
successfully used by the Islamic banking industry and a similar
process could be employed by the Islamic insurance industry.
One of the main
difficulties probably experienced by Islamic financial institutions
is to design products, which can meet the insurance needs of the
Muslim community living in Western Europe without contravening the
basic Islamic (sharia) principles.
When designing
a new product, considerations should be given not only to its adequacy,
but also to its competitiveness. For that purpose, both the investment
strategies and the product charging structure need to be carefully
defined. For example, it should be noted that funds invested in
short-term assets usually provide lower returns than those invested
in longer term assets -since the liabilities of a Takafol company
towards its policyholders are longer term by nature, it is considered
prudent to invest the policyholders' funds in long term assets.
As regards the charges, the use of single mortality rates puts some
people at a disadvantage, which may reduce the product attractiveness
to some prospective policyholders. Takafol should devise systems
under which it should be possible to invest in longer-term assets
and to use different mortality rates without contravening sharia
Takafol managers
are well aware of the insurance needs of their customers but may
not be well experienced in the interpretation and application of
sharia principles, whereas Sharia experts (religious leaders) may
not fully comprehend the commercial requirements of a Takafol company.
Therefore, there is a need to educate both sides into the other
discipline and to maintain a continuous dialogue between them so
as to find pragmatic business solutions under which the Takafol
products are acceptable on sharia principles but offer competitive
terms to the Muslim community for their insurance needs.
Institutions like DMI and the Islamic Institute for Banking and
Insurance are already doing an excellent job in the development
and promotion of Islamic financial systems. They should try to accelerate
this process further by providing a forum where Takafol managers
and sharia experts could communicate with each other.
According to
some estimates, there are over 6 million Muslims living in Western
European countries. That offers a very substantial market size to
Islamic financial institutions. The Western insurance industry is
facing problems in identifying its market and is going through a
phase of consolidation and repositioning. With a defined market
in Europe, Takafol companies do not face this problem. They potentially
have a very prosperous future ahead of them, provided they can offer
efficient Takafol solutions to the Muslim communities.


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Herring-Gull-Glider - $9.95
Offered in black and white only. Unique high performance miniature sailplane able to launch and on water as well as land. Part of the Fiddlers Green Glider and Sailplane Collection. MODEL NOT YET AVAILABLE.
The Herring Gull Glider
The Herring Gull is best known as a scavenger. It is most often seen in large, noisy flocks congregating where food is available, around fishing boats, picnic grounds and garbage dumps. Many people consider it a nuisance, but the Herring Gull performs a valuable service.
It scavenges up great numbers of dead or injured animals and organic litter which could pose a health threat to humans. In the fields it devours large amounts of little tasty critters. However, its natural diet includes aquatic life - fish, crustaceans and, sometimes, the eggs and young of other species. The call of the gull is distinctive; a shrill, screechy "Eurl" repeated incessantly.
Herring gull aka: Larus argentatus aka: Seagull
Although generally thought of as marine creatures, gulls are really creatures of shorelines. Omnivorous, opportunistic scavengers, the proliferation of open garbage dumps has provided more than ample feeding grounds for such familiar species as the herring gull. This has led to a great increase in their numbers.
To many people all the birds seen near the sea are "seagulls."
Actually there are many different kind of birds who make their
living from the sea. There are shags, eagles, sea doves, and a
host of others.
This, however, is a true seagull, a Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), one of the most familiar seaside birds on both Greek coasts and inland areas. For the so-called seagull is just as apt to follow a tractor and pick up grasshoppers on a farm as it is to pick up clams and crabs from a beach.
Gulls are not good fishermen, but they are excellent scavengers and will eat nearly anything. They are important in cleaning up harbors and beaches. They are know to pick up shellfish and drop them from the air into a rock, road, house or car to crack them open. Although they can swim passably well, they cannot dive or swim under water.
Herring gulls are the most familiar and widespread of the gull species. A big, bold bird frequently seen following boats, herring gulls are sociable birds who hunt, migrate and feed together. They are long lived as birds go -one record of a banded chick was recovered 28 years later. They build nests on the ground and raise two or three young at a time.
The Herring Gull is everybody's idea of a seagull, being present throughout the year at coastal cliffs, beaches, harbors and towns. It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips. Its pale gray back separates it from the Black-backed Gulls and its larger size, more menacing profile and red-spotted beak distinguish it from the Common Gull.
First winter birds are harder to separate from the similar-sized Lesser Black-backs though they are slightly bulkier and the feathers of the wing and mantle show more extensive pale markings, making their upper parts look blotchy rather than mostly dark. In flight the inner primaries are noticeably paler than the rest, making a diagnostic pale panel.
Breeds on coastal cliffs, sand dunes and buildings. Winters on estuaries, lakes, reservoirs, coasts and rubbish tips.
An extremely common resident gull, the most familiar after Black-headed. Particularly numerous around the coast but, also found inland in large numbers.
Length: 24 in
Wingspan: 56 in
Weight: 2 to 3 lbs
Engine: Bio
Fuel: most anything
Service Ceiling: 1000 ft
Range: 65 mi
What People Say:
Got me with the Herring Gull Glider...Ron Sheaffer 2/10

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A classroom upgrade competition open to OneSchool students across Australia and New Zealand has produced sensational designs, and proved the power of real-world learning opportunities.
Competition champions David Heath (Westmount National Leadership Team) and Lloyd Bartlett (School Management Team - Australia) praised the creativity, collaboration and project management skills evidenced by all the students who took part.
"There's been a huge amount of work done in just under three months – all self-directed by the students. They've demonstrated their ability to take a brief, apply it to their unique situations, and come up with stunning designs."
Mr Heath and Mr Bartlett also acknowledged the hard work put in by their co-judges from Australia and New Zealand:
The competition required students to follow four rules:
Their upgrades were judged on three focus areas:
The process had multiple outcomes:
The winning designs
Australia – Wide Bay Campus, Queensland
New Zealand – Waikato Campus
Australia – Jointly awarded to Woodthorpe Gnowangerup Campus, Western Australia
and Glenvale Nathalia Campus, Victoria
New Zealand – Dunedin Campus
Innovation Award
This special award to Cardinia Campus recognises a project that went "above and beyond" the criteria in transforming an under-utilised outdoor area into a modern learning environment
Highly commended – New Zealand
Westmount - Gisborne Campus
Highly commended - Australia
MET – Orange Campus
Agnew – Brisbane Campus
Agnew – Darling Downs Campus
Oakwood – Launceston Campus
Oakwood – Devonport Campus
Self-Directed Learning facilitates students taking responsibility for their own learning with the encouragement of their teachers. The benefits of Self-Directed Learning are numerous and far-reaching. It promotes a natural development of self-confidence, perseverance, initiative and accountability. It encourages learning by exploiting breakdown or failure. It enables students to learn from each other, and to become lifelong learners.
The approach affects not only the way we teach, but the facilities in which we teach. Our view is that a modern learning environment needs to be functional and flexible in design, with zones for different types of learning:


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Do you know why Czar Nicholas I stopped minting exquisitely beautiful coins of platinum? Because the people, who admired gold, thought platinum was shoddy.
Give up, young fellow. A hummingbird can fly twice as fast as you can roller skate.
So short is the lifespan of the African pygmy that the village elder is usually in his 30s.
Mosquitoes have 47 teeth but don't bite.


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Inter-Church Volleyball & Fellowship
Come enjoy some exercise and good friends on Friday Nights during the month of March. We will be gathering together with a couple of other local churches to play Volleyball at Faith City. So set a reminder in your phone, or write it down in your planner. Either way you don't want to miss the fun.
"Staying In Love" — One Day Marriage Event
Saturday, March 4th — New Creation Vineyard — 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. We will be hosting a one day marriage event here at New Creation. The cost of the event is $10 a person, which will include coffee, refreshments, lunch and conference materials. If you are planning on attending the event please sign up at the "What's Happening" table. We will collect your $10 registration fee on the day of the event.
Mexico Mission Trivia Night Fundraiser
Come on out and help support our Mexico Summer Mission Team. Cost is $10 per person which will include a dessert and drink. The snack shack will be open for other treats to purchase. Sign up, four people to a team; six rounds of trivia. Prizes awarded to the winning team.


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by Rhonda
Even if you're not into sewing and don't have the items needed for this project laying around, you should be able to buy everything you need to make this thimble flower pot necklace for just a couple of bucks. It's got a whimsical attitude and would make a great gift for someone who enjoys gardening, sewing, or miniatures. And it's super easy to make!
Thimble Flowerpot Necklace Tutorial by The Wind and the Sail


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Installing the Honda Connex, an advance telematics security system, gives you the best chance of ensuring your Honda can be recovered in the event of a theft.
Your Honda keeps you safe with a range of advanced active and passive safety technologies and it also features a security alarm system with immobiliser for anti-theft protection. However, there are other safety precaution you can take to keep yourself and your Honda safer. For peace of mind, Honda dealers offer the Honda Connex system by Cobra, a sophisticated Vehicle Telematics Security System (VTSS) that is able to track and locate your stolen Honda to assist in recovering it.
Nicholas Reinhardt Chan Keng Yin had his car stolen in Petaling Jaya early this year. Fortunately for him, he had installed the Honda Connex after becoming victim to an ill-fated car theft in 2011.
"The 24-hour Secure Operating Centre (SOC) was quick to respond despite it being a holiday period. Within 30 minutes, my car was located and in less than two hours, I was informed that my car had been recovered. In two days, I had my Honda back!"
01.The Honda Connex Secure Operating Centre (SOC) provides 24-hour assistance and response if your Honda is stolen.
02.If your car is driven or moved without your Honda Connex ADR Card (Automatic Driver Recognition), or if it is towed, the battery is disconnected, or if the Honda Connex device is tampered with, the SOC and your mobile phone will receive an automatic alert.
03.Information about your stolen car like the location, its driving speed and direction, is tracked in real time by the SOC to assist the authorities in recovering it.
04.You can also stay connected and check the status of your car in real time using the Smartphone application which will be launched in September 2014.
05. If your car is stolen, the Honda Connex Compensation Guarantee covers you financially in 2 ways:
Up to a maximum of RM5,000 in compensation on repair bills for damages due to theft, so your Insurance No Claims Bonus is protected.
In the unlikely event that your stolen car is NOT recovered by Honda Connex, you will receive a RM10,000 compensation for your loss of No Claims Bonus and inconvenience, and a subsidy of RM15,000 to purchase a new Honda from any Authorised Dealer.


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Protect Your Data When An Employee Takes A Hike
In a perfect world, we hire the most amazing person for every job and no one ever leaves or needs to be let go. Too bad this isn't that world and disgruntled ex-employees can be a real threat to today's businesses. Usually Human Resources handles the majority of follow-up either after an employee quits or is fired, but really, a second group should be directly involved in order to protect your data.
Your IT department or third-party IT management company should be directly involved as soon as possible when an employee leaves. In fact, alerting them beforehand is your safest bet but, if that's not possible, make sure to alert them immediately afterward. In order to make sure that ex-employee isn't a babbling brook of confidential information, your IT department will follow a certain set of steps to make sure his or her access to company data is swiftly cut off.
First, your IT team will revoke access to all computer and network data. This needs to be done across all devices such as laptop, desktop, phone and tablet. Changing the user's password is the quickest way to eliminate data loss. After enough time has passed to adequately ensure no data is lost, disable the user's account.
"At the very least, changing passwords allows you to quickly bar their access while maintaining files and/or emails for future use," said Chris Roberts, Network Administrator at The Miller Group. "But what you really want to do is disable his or her account for maximum safety."
Second, every company needs to have data redundancy and retention policies that address the backup, restoration and preservation of corporate data in general. It is especially important to enact these policies when someone high-level or under a cloud of suspicion departs. Documenting how these policies were implemented can also be valuable in any legal battles that may ensue.
Last, your IT team will regularly audit your domain and Active Directory to eliminate unnecessary accounts and ensure no back-door, unauthorized users can be found. "The specifics vary, but the main idea is that user access is looked at regularly in order to prevent a problem and need to do damage control afterward. We have a number of reports we can run to ensure your active user list is up-to-date. " said Roberts.
In all likelihood, an ex-employee with bad intentions can wreak havoc despite your best efforts for prevention. However, it's your IT company's job to minimize the damage by locking all possible doors. If you're a Miller Group client, make sure to let us know as soon as possible when a user needs to be locked out. Doing so may save your data and company a lot of trouble.
If you have questions or would like a review of your user information contact us at 314-822-8090 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Here is another great low-carb recipe for you low carb lovers. The low-carbness depends on how many sugars your salsa has. Try to find a low-carb salsa.
I changed the recipe to include 5x the original amount to make enough for a typical casserole dish.
A sweet and spicy pork recipe. It tastes sweet before you feel the spicy heat. Very delicious!
I've been experimenting with aged garlic extract as a supplement recently, as part of the PAGG stack. This article from the P90X newsletter describes the health benefits of Garlic.
By Jeanine Natale
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I've been contemplating The Gypsy's latest column (Puerto Penasco's Identity Crisis) and the responses to it. That contemplation led me further afield to all the hype accompanying the real estate bubble that recently burst, leaving turmoil and uncertainty in its wake.
The thing that annoyed me the most about all the hype was the constant comparison of Rocky Point to Cancun and Los Cabos. All the realtors and developers were doing it, and the comparison is still showing up on various Web sites even now. "Rocky Point is a rapidly growing city known as the next Cancun in Mexico!" they breathlessly avowed. Or "Many hail Rocky Point as Mexico's next Cabo". Someone even referred to it in print as "The next San Diego" (I kid you not).
I guess they were referring to the amazing development of those locations, but it was and is a poor comparison, in my opinion. Except for the fact that all three cities are located in Mexico there isn't really much similarity, and that includes the way they developed. When it comes to geography and the physical appearance of the three resort cities, there is simply no comparison at all.
But if you want to compare Penasco to some other resort area, there is another place that bears a much more realistic resemblance and it wouldn't hurt to take a look at that place. You'll have to look halfway around the world for it, though, on the Red Sea at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula between the Gulf of Suez and gulf of Aqaba.
I refer to the internationally famous city named Sharm el-Sheikh (pronounced Sharm el Shake), in Egypt. You can get the basics of the place from Wikipedia, but let me explain why "Sharm" (as it is affectionately called) is a better comparison to Rocky Point than either Cancun or Los Cabos.
The most obvious similarity is the geography and physical appearance. Both are set next to the ocean in wide expanses of barren desert. There is not much that is naturally green, no tropical ambiance, no lovely oasis or softness. Both are lands where the phrase "the sun's anvil" comes to mind. In both cases, it was their proximity to the ocean that made them valuable. Without that proximity, it's unlikely that either city would exist today.
Both Sharm and Penasco were originally nothing more than occasional bases of operations for fishermen, who finally settled on and below promontories overlooking bays with natural harbors (See images, Penasco left; Sharm top right). Both had military significance at one point in their lives (Sharm to a greater degree than Penasco). In both cases, tourism eventually supplanted the original industries native to the areas.
The cities are of approximate size (Sharm at 35,000, Penasco at 45,000). Both developed resort areas to the north and south of the original towns. Both share environmental concerns common to desert areas, including water issues (but environmental laws introduced to Sharm in the 1990s are strictly enforced. For instance, environmental zoning laws currently limit the height of buildings in Sharm el-Sheikh so as to avoid obscuring the natural beauty of the surroundings. I personally think Puerto Penasco would do well to consider that option...)
Sharm started to develop around the mid-90s as a laid back haven for diving, backpacking and partying. Penasco's tourism development began in earnest around the same time, as a laid back haven for fishing, diving and partying. In fact, both cities have a reputation as good places to party (Sharm could easily lay claim to being the "club capital" of the Middle East and Africa).
In both cases, tourism originally consisted mostly of those from nearby areas, in Sharm's case from Cairo, in Penasco's case from Arizona. Sharm became an international destination when its international airport became fully operational and there were enough hotel rooms to fill planes full of sun worshipers from abroad. Penasco hopes for the same result from its new international airport.
As recently as a decade ago, pictures of the "old town" showed Sharm as not particularly lovely, a dusty collection of buildings on mostly unpaved roads set around a waterfront. This is a visual that mirrors Penasco today. However, Sharm has outpaced Penasco in development, being full of resorts such as Hyatt Regency, Accor, Marriott, Le Méridien, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and others, with categories from three to five stars. A fully developed destination, Sharm el-Sheikh today is known as The City of Peace, referring to the large number of international peace conferences that have been held there. Penasco, on the other hand, developed condos first and is just now beginning to see major hotel brand development on the horizon. We have a ways to go in that regard.
And there's another similarity, as expressed by Nadine al Sayed in Eygpt Today:
Just as any musician who records a boldly original new album is bound to hear "I like your old stuff better than your new stuff" coming from the mouths of many a fan, so too does Sharm El-Sheikh now have many former fans who no longer view the place as the demi-paradise that it once was. As Marcel Proust once said, "The only paradise is paradise lost" — and the addition of vast crowds and big dollar development means that for those on a budget, or those seeking simplicity and serenity, Sharm El-Sheikh is now more Las Vegas than Goa — and the boom of Dahab is largely based on these types migrating northward in search of what once was.
The same thing is already happening in Penasco, with "old timers" bemoaning the ruination of the town and beginning to look further afield for "what used to be".
Still, the SharmGuide describes Sharm el-Sheikh this way: "The simplicity of sun, sea and sand". I think that's a perfect description of what Puerto Penasco is now and could remain if things are done right.
Developers and Rocky Point's civic authorities could learn a lot from studying the development of Sharm el-Sheikh...
And that's all the Buzz on the Beach for today.
Peace out...
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Fire... Air... Water... Earth. Currently, the four nations are enjoying a timely era of peace, but this was not always the nature of things. Half a century ago, the last and final Avatar, a Waterbender named Korra, vanquished a maniacal extremist who called himself Amon, and hoped to rid the world of bending forever. Sadly, shortly after this triumph, Korra was killed by an illness in her sleep, and, for reasons unknown, was not reincarnated. Though at first her immediate absence was met with worldwide panic, this reaction was short-lived. As the years passed, the wounds left by her disappearance scabbed over, and have now all but faded entirely. Now, is an era of science, and it appears... spiritual figures such as the Avatar are no longer needed to maintain balance. However, there are some that say this peace is the calm before a great storm, one that, if the Avatar fails to return, will reduce the world to ashes. But these few are surely out of their minds. Surely.
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Chen sat up in bed, and found himself covered in a thin film of sweat. He groaned, and set to the task of reorganizing his covers, which had been thrown to the floor in a clump. Chen was quite familiar with nightmares, yet this new breed was way above anything he had experience with.
"Don't worry son," his father had said the day before, "many kids have nightmares after traumatic experiences--what you're going through is perfectly normal."
This had cheered him up a bit, but it was his mom's words which really stuck to him. "Just try to remind yourself it isn't real. None of your nightmares are."
That was partially true. A great deal of his nightmares were ridiculous, and nonsensical when examined closely, but this new one... It really made sense, especially in the dark.
Doctor Huang had referred to a mysterious person as him, and a few days later, he'd been kidnapped by Bolin, who'd been convinced by the same person that Chen new how to reanimate the dead. And in the first of this new chain of nightmares, he'd finally seen him.
Just recalling the horrific entity's appearance made Chen shiver. It had been vaguely human in shape, with a red face half-hidden in shadow, and a set of bright purple eyes. he hadn't been standing up, so Chen had no idea how tall the thing was. he'd instead been lying in a deep puddle of blood, in a corner of a blackened cave. The stench of blood had been thick, and had filled Chen's nostrils as he looked on.
His body pulsated with a steady rhythm, and it had taken Chen a good amount of time to realize the being was expanding and contracting to his own heartbeat.
Each time Chen's heart pumped blood throughout his body, the beast's body shuddered and pulsated.
Just then, it had turned to look at him, and Chen was gripped with more fear than he had ever felt in his entire life. It's face was a human heart, dripping veins down its sides and blood onto the floor. One giant mouth split it's surface, and it used it to grin at him--a mess of shark teeth.
"12-12-12" was all it said,"12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12..."
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The Australian dollar dropped to its lowest point in four years. One of the key issues to be aware of with the AUS/USD pairing is that there is a high chance that we will see a downtrend continuation in the short term.
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On January 17, 2014 the respected voice in Forex trading, Invast, divulged the global implications of December's weak employment numbers which have recently been announced in Australia via their Weekly Market Wrap update. Invast's first weekly market wrap for 2014 provides a revealing insight into how this news has in turn weakened the Australian dollar across several major pairings.
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We took a little trip over to our local Spirit Halloween store to see what we could find. Let me just tell you, there was a huge selection of adult costumes, teen and older kids costumes too. There wasn't as much of a selection of baby costumes, but that's pretty typical no matter where you look...babies are generally given the option of a pumpkin or some kind of animal. There were a few more options besides those two for Asa so that was nice.


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Discussion in 'Other Flashing Hardware & Software' started by test84, Jul 21, 2007.
what do u think?
"Discuss the G6 Teams range of products here."
Certainly, I've never had the original g6/lite cards, so those posts are generally (but not always) of little interest to me.
I don't think we need a separate section, but now that there are slot one and two cards, maybe we need to start using topic title's that say which card it's for, if it doesn't apply to both.
I think we should have a separate forum and subforums for Slot 1 and Slot 2 cards.
yeah i agree G6 DS Real definately needs it own section now.
Yes a separate section for G6 Real would be nice....
I don't see your point. Why do the sections need separating? They're both under the G6 brand, and the threads aren't exactly confusing if they're labeled correctly
The problem is that the threads are not labeled correctly. I don't think splitting the forum would fix that problem though. If someone is too dumb to specify which flashcart they're asking a question about, they probably couldn't manage to post in the correct forum anyway.
So they mean splitting each section into sub sub forums, like G6 --> Slot 1/ Slot 2? Sounds okay I guess
why? they dont do it for M3, so why should they start with G6?
I don't think the forum will have enough activity, if it's split up. I think more forum threads between the two is the only way feasible it will suceed.
They should be split. Two different products with two different sets of software.


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Great shoe, reasonable price and fast delivery.
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The colours looks also so freaking good.
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Posted by Sulahi on 19th Jan 2017
el producto llego a casa en perfecto esta, si es cierto que tardó bastante tiempo, pero la espera mereció la pena. Un producto de halterofilia muy recomendable.
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Best weightlifting shoes only by APS!!!


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Driveway Replacement and Repair
Your driveway sees a lot more use than you might think, which can lead to cracks and breaks in the cement. Whether from age or incorrect installation, your driveway will eventually buckle under the pressure, and you will want to repair it to avoid damage to your property—be it your car or your lawn. Our concrete repair services could be as simple as fixing a crack or as involved as replacing the driveway. When replacing the driveway, there are many things that need to be done. First, the original driveway must be removed and then prepped, which includes grading, compacting, and forming the new area.
The driveway is then reinforced by the installation of a welded wire mesh, which adds tensile strength to minimize cracks. The concrete is poured, and finishing and edging will be done while the concrete sets up.


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|[jira] Commented: (AMQNET-172) Extend IConnection with connection information
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[ https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQNET-172?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=54649#action_54649 ] Timothy Bish commented on AMQNET-172: ------------------------------------- I added the ability for the Transports in NMS.ActiveMQ to propagate TransportInterrupted and TransportResumed events awhile back. This allows the ActiveMQ Connection class to be notified by the FailoverTransport when a transport fails and when a new connection has been established. What we need to decide is whether to add events just to NMS.ActiveMQ's Connection class for passing this along to clients or whether we want this to be part of the NMS API. I don't know if any of the other providers support anything quite like this so it could be something that's unique to the AMQ client. We could add delegates for this to AMQ's Connection as follows: public delegate void ConnectionInterruptedListener(); public delegate void ConnectionResumedListener(); and then expose events for each: public event ConnectionInterruptedListener InterruptedListener; public event ConnectionResumedListener ResumedListener; The Connection class already listens for the Transport notifications in its OnTransportInterrupted and OnTransportResumed methods so we just need to pass this along to listeners from there. > Extend IConnection with connection information > ---------------------------------------------- > > Key: AMQNET-172 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/activemq/browse/AMQNET-172 > Project: ActiveMQ .Net > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: ActiveMQ > Environment: Any > Reporter: Michel Van Hoof > Assignee: Jim Gomes > Fix For: 1.2.0 > > > I think it would be "nice" to have some properties on the IConnection interface to get a status from the connection since while in most cases, you can get this through an exception, there is no realy way to know when your consumer is connected/disconnected from the broker when using the failover protocol > I have tryed to access the FailOverTransport.IsConnected property but apparently, there is no way to to this when using the IConnectionFactory > I don't know if it is possible to trigger an event on connect/disconnect from the broker and create an "isconnected" property ? -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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From WFLX: Stuart City Commissioner Eula Clarke resigned as mayor shorty after allegedly making a "pig" comment in the presence of an officer. Now, an investigative report alleges she may have said much worse.
The investigation reveals several Stuart city employees were interviewed about a history of comments allegedly made by the former mayor. The report claims Clarke went up to the Stuart police chief after a council meeting and asked "how many black men have your officers shot today?"
For the complete story: http://www.wflx.com/story/34591387/new-allegations-against-former-stuart-mayor


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Rounding the corner of my house, I was pleasantly surprised to see a nice spread of leaves on the ground in different shades of yellow, orange, and brown. A breeze reminded me that it is now Fall. The purgatory of Oklahoma heat-and-humidity in August is, thank God, over. This is my favorite time of year in terms of seasonal change.
Visions of Football games, Chili, and Fall campfires dance in my head. Looking across the calendar, I can't help but anticipate the Thanksgiving dinner and trimming the Tree for Christmas.
When daily Okie temperatures fall to the 70s and 60s F, the senses and powers of perception seem to rejuvenate and sharpen. August heat in Oklahoma seems to cause a kind of cerebral edema and lethargy. The brain becomes inflamed by the heat. But as of today I am noticing a shift in my mental faculties. My instinct to explore all things outdoors comes out of hibernation. The temperatures are now tolerable enough to rekindle my love of hiking and backpacking. I wonder if I am in good enough shape to do a 2-day trip in October?
I suspect this seasonal reawakening during Autumn is a common experience, especially in regions where the heat becomes intolerable.
So besides blogging of late about ecclesiastical nightmares in my state, I also look forward to sharing my Fall weather menu from my kitchen, outdoor adventures, and anticipation of the holidays to come. Right now it is time for the State Fair, Oktoberfest, and then Halloween/All Saints Day!
Thank God for this Fall weather!


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Our Sale has been forced upon us by the Shops in this town that believe winter is over in February? I guess if you rely on the brands selling themselves, rather than being knowledgeable about your product this is the result? Commit however, prides itself on giving more of its shelf space to the independent brands that are not as well known, but exist as rider driven rider owned, and are equal or superior in quality and detail. That is why when it comes to customer service we are always here taking the time to help our customers figure out what will work best for them. If we do not offer the product ourselves we will happily help point you in the right direction to find what you are looking for.
With that said we offer this sale to go one further with our service, and offer some special discounts to keep us competitive in a town that is being slowly killed by the online shopper (you know who you are). What you don't realize about your online purchase is that the local economy that is supporting you is not being stimulated, which results in fewer jobs, lower wages, less community growth, and less opportunity for local business. There is a reason that you see buy local stickers everywhere, and it is not just businesses that are promoting this idea, it is the people who have chosen to make Fernie their home (temporary or permanent). It is people who go out of their way to find products locally, and support one another to help advance the growth and expansion of our town. It is the backbone of what allows people to live in Fernie year round and support their friends and family.
Alright...back to the sale (sorry for the rant)
All Nomis, Sound, and Technine outerwear is 20% Off
All Gloves and Mittens is 20% Off
All Womens & Mens Jeans 40% Off
All Beanies/Toques 20% Off
All Bern Helmets 15% Off
All Celsius Boots 20% Off
Add Technine Bindings to any Board for $150
Buy 2 T-shirts get 1 Free
The majority of our Hardgoods however remain at Full Blow because we firmly believe that we can help you the customer find exactly what he or she needs to have an awesome time on the mountain for a very reasonable price. We do not sell or believe in selling any board that retails over $700 because the board you buy will not make you a better snowboarder, but the money you save and then put towards a trip with your friends WILL!! Think about how much less fun you will have if you are worried about chipping your precious over priced board, especially considering you should have spent that money on a good pair of Boots and Bindings.
Sorry for the Rant...Enjoy the Sale...
Thanks for the Pic Bobby!!!


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Are You a Collector or a Hoarder? Who Cares!
Have you ever walked into someone's home who had every available square inch filled with knickknacks that you felt as if the walls were closing in? If you looked deeper would you also find a messy desk and an over-booked calendar? Scientists have discovered "exciting" news in the world of clutter control. A recent study has revealed when people have too much "crap" they tend to have more stress and less satisfaction in their lives.
"Here's the thing," explained one of the researchers, "just because you have a lot of items, doesn't make you a hoarder. And it's perfectly normal for a grown man to have every Beanie Baby ever made. It's called an investment. Everyone knows the stock market's going to crash any day now."
The difference between collecting and hoarding is when the clutter becomes uncontrollable and the "crap" takes over your life, creating chaos and health hazards. Many individuals may feel they need these items because they bring meaning to their lives, but this can indicate deep-rooted problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, extreme loneliness, or just plain cray-crayness. Often times the significance of these objects are blown out of proportion.
"That's not true at all," stated one of the participants in the study. "The dolls I collect are like my children. I talk to them all the time. And some times they talk back – but then they get put in time out. I don't put up with no sass talk."
The study, which consisted of nearly 1,500 adults labeled as "organizationally challenged," were asked to rate how at ease they felt in their homes on a day-to-day basis. Turns out, disorder and untidiness negatively affected their scores. Where as not giving a crap about the "crap" positively affected their scores.
"Basically it comes down to how packed their homes are," said the lead scientist. "If they have one good chair to rest in and a pathway to the front door in case of fire, people seemed content. Of course they could just be lying. It's a simple questionnaire with 25 questions."
But hold onto your masks, the most "exciting" news discovered in the study was that hoarding did not increase creativity as many, many hoarders like to claim non stop. In fact the opposite was found to be true. Also notable, neuroticism scored higher in hoarders while conscientiousness scored lower.
"This is hardly Earth-shattering news," said the janitor who cleans the lab. "Besides you should see how sloppy some of these so-called intelligent scientists are. Would it kill them to throw away one of their dozens of Red Bull cans?"
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Building commissioning is the process that ensures that all the systems – HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire/Life safety, Security, and the Building Envelope – operate as intended per the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers. Building commissioning is a quality assurance process necessary for the complexity of modern construction projects. The commissioning firm is involved from project initiation to project completion. The basic formula for successful building commissioning involves a synergy of pre-construction review of design documents for compliance with the Owner's Project Requirements, periodic site observations during the construction phase, systems performance testing, owner training verification, and confirmation of proper project closeout documentation.
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The DV Dongle connects to your PC or Apple Mac via a USB port and provides encoding and decoding of compressed audio using the DVSI AMBE2000 full duplex vocoder DSP chip. AMBE technology is used in all D-Star radios to provide efficient voice transmissions. It is also used in some HF digital protocols by vendors like AOR. The DVTool application used with the DV Dongle may be installed and run on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X Leopard, or many flavors of Linux.
The DV Dongle has four LED's which indicate the current operating status:
- The blue LED shows data is being transmitted from the PC/Mac to the device.
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- The green LED shows the mode of operation, slow pulsing indicates idle and fast blinking indicates running.
- The red LED shows overruns or underruns between the PC/Mac and the device and should normally be off.
Frequent red LED activity indicates your PC/Mac may not be sufficiently fast to operate with the device or you may have other programs running that are taking CPU cycles away from the DVTool application.
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I play a game where there are rules. I see the movement of each piece on the board. But this is something entirely different. If there are rules to this game, then they are rules made and understood by one man only."
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Ring Size guide You would not wear a dress that does not fit well to your wedding would you? Or an ill-fitted suit now would you? Similarly, you should not have an ill-fitted ring. This does not only apply to wedding rings, it applies to every type of ring.Read More
With a world that is so dynamic and full of all sorts of emotions, we are bound to get moody either positive moods or negative moods depending with the type of emotion that we are experiencing at that particular moment.Read More
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Every girlfriend who is dating the man of their dreams always have one question in mind, when he is going to go on one knee, pop the ring and ask the question??? Proposals are very special to 'girls', because it shows her that this awesome man is finally committing to me and a show that […]Read More
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An eternity ring is also known as an infinity ring and is primarily a lady's ring. Eternity rings normally comprise of a band of precious and identically cut gems in a continuous line. These gems are usually diamonds that symbolize eternal love.Read More
Gold is a highly valuable material. In the olden days people buried their dead in gold in hope that its value will accompany them to the afterlife. Most archaeological jewelry has been discovered in tombs. The mere mention of the word gold instantly brings the impression of a bright yellow, shiny, and expensive object.Read More
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From Sydney Australia to Bangkok to the ball dropping in New York's Time Square, the New Year's parties around the world did not disappoint.
In Dubai around 650,000 people watched fireworks rocket into the sky form the Burj Kalifa, the world's tallest building in a ten minute display.
New York's Time Square saw a million people as 2017 edged closer. Police presence was strong in wake of terrorist attacks in Europe, and a few hours earlier at 1am local time, a gunman had killed scores in a nightclub in Turkey.
"I've always wanted to come to New York and this is one of the must-dos before you die," said Stefania Moran, 25, from Mexico.
On stage Mariah Carey headlined the "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on ABC. Sadly, she hit a snag as technical difficulties killed the sound. Pacing the stage she did her best coaxing the crowd to sing the lyrics from "Emotions".
In Sydney Australia, a firework display that lit up the harbour bid farewell to David Bowie, Prince, and Gene Wilder. Bowie's "Space Oddity" accompanied the display while Wilder was honoured by playing a song from the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", as a bridge lit up in colour.
Catherine Flanagan, fireworks show co-producer, said: "This year, sadly, we saw the loss of many music and entertainment legends around the world.
"So celebrating their music as part of Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks displays is an opportunity to reflect on the year that has been and what the future may hold."
Pope Francis called on people to help young people in the New Year, saying young people have been "pushed to the margins of public life, forcing them to migrate or to beg for jobs that no longer exist, or fail to promise them a future."


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Today I shared a seven minute "Pecha Kutcha" presentation with my "Technology 4 Teachers" students on the topic, "What I hope you learned this semester in our class." I recorded the audio with my Sony UX-71 digital audio recorder and uploaded / synchronized that mp3 file to my slides on SlideShare this evening:
A "Pecha Kutcha" presentation typically includes twenty slides, and the presenter has twenty seconds per slide to share a story or discuss a topic related to that image. For their final presentation projects, my students are creating their own Pecha Kutcha presentations about topics they self-select. This has proven to be a GREAT activity to focus on digital literacy, good websites for obtaining copyright-friendly / Creative Commons images (like Compfight and FlickrStorm) as well as work on our oral presentation skills. Lots of creativity shown by my students this week in their presentations! These were the topics I addressed in my pecha kutcha:
1. high expectations / dreaming big
2. digital learning
3. blogging (individual and team)
4. hyperlinked writing
5. embed media (images, videos, Google Docs, VoiceThread)
6. geo-apps (Google Maps)
7. wikis (Google Site)
8. online surveys (with SMS, Poll Everywhere, Google forms)
9. screencasting
10. Digital newspapers
11. Microblogging (Twitter)
12. Value of content creation (new Bloom's)
13. Value of sharing (Diigo, Twitter, open web publishing)
14. Value of backchannels
15. Value of PBL
16. Value of online video
17. Power of visual images (VoiceThread, Pecha Kutcha and Presentation Zen)
18. copyright understanding and respect
19. Importance of co-learning and failure
20. Importance of making a difference!
The complete curriculum for our "Technology 4 Teachers" course is available online in a Google site.
Learn more about pecha kutcha presentations from the English WikiPedia and by viewing examples from pecha-kutcha.org.
Our focus on utilizing "full-bleed" / full screen images during presentations and eliminating text entirely from our PowerPoint / Google Presentation slideshows seemed particularly appropriate today, following Monday's article in the New York Times, "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint." I highly recommend Garr Reynold's book, "Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery" for great ideas along these lines for improving the media presentations you and your students share with others.
H/T to Berlin Fang for sharing the link to that NYT article.
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